His current red card run equals Ramos’ record set in his first season at Real Madrid in 2005/06 when he was sent off four times in the one season, although only three of them were in La Liga.

He was shown red against Espanyol, Real Sociedad and Villarreal, as well as against Olympiakos in the Champions League.

Ramos was also sent off this weekend against Athletic Bilbao and he now has the dubious honour of being the most red carded player in La Liga with a staggering total of 19 and he has been sent off 24 times in all competitions.

However, he can also point to winning three Champions Leagues, four La Liga titles, two European Championships and one World Cup.

But Jack has some way to go to match the world’s dirtiest player.

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